Appeals - Dancing Bear Rescue

Five years ago we made history by bringing an end to the cruel practice of dancing bears in India. But wild sloth bear cubs are still in terrible danger from poachers. They are taken from the wild and sold on to neighbouring countries for bear baiting, for bear parts used in traditional Chinese medicine or even for bear paw soup.

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With our support, our partners Wildlife SOS (WSOS) are currently in the process of rescuing Rangila, an Indian sloth bear that was used as a dancing bear in Nepal.The rescue operation follows a first failed rescue mission which left Rangila and a second bear named Sridevi languishing in a zoo in... read more »

Latest Appeal

Simon’s crooked face may look amusing but the story behind it is heartbreakingly sad.When he was young, Simon looked like every other bear cub, with a small eager mouth for feeding hungrily from his mother and a sensitive nose for sniffing out and sucking up termites. He was a beautiful... read more »